Local COVID-19 Response, Rural Awards - HRSA Weekly

Health Resources and Services Administration

Monday, April 26, 2021
All Times ET

 HRSA Strengthens Local COVID-19 Response

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Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, HRSA has announced the availability of nearly $150 million to community-based health care providers to aid their response to COVID-19. 

News

Rural Health Awards

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HRSA announced more than $12.7 million in funding to 61 public, private and non-profit entities across 35 states to serve rural communities and address rural health disparities. 


Heart Healthy Women

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HRSA’s Office of Women’s Health and Office of Regional Operations invites you to a webinar in honor of National Women’s Health Week, on Wed., May 12, 3-4 p.m.


Journal Supplement

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Learn how HRSA is achieving health equity and enhancing population health through BHW’s Preventive Medicine Program. The Journal supplement is supported through the NOSLO cooperative agreement, in collaboration with BHW.


April 30: Skype's Last Day

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Get ready for Skype’s retirement and sign up for a Teams training session at the Software Training Site calendar.


High-Quality Primary Care

Webcast

Register for a HRSA-supported National Academy of Medicine webinar, Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care, on May 4, from 1-2 p.m.


Communication Resources

Web design help, social media and visual style guidelines, the video request form, images, logos, templates and more are all on the OC SharePoint site.

Contact your communications liaison before reaching out to OC directly.

Previous issues of The HRSA Weekly are in the archives.

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COS: Open Office Hours

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HRSA’s Chief of Staff, Jordan Grossman, is hosting "Open Office Hours" every other Wed. for staff. If you’re interested, email Rosa Torres to set up a virtual appointment. 


Rescheduled Maintenance

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HRSA network maintenance has moved to Sat., May 8, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. & Sun., May 9, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Staff can expect connectivity interruptions only at the 5600 Fishers Lane bldg.


Workforce Data 

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Learn about a data visualization tool, with over 50 data sources, during BHW’s Area Health Resources Files dashboard webinar on Apr. 28, from 1-2 p.m. Learn more.


Thrift Savings Plan

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Sign up for live webinars to learn more about TSP basics, contributions, investment funds, loans, withdrawals and more.


Deep Dive: Health Policy 

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OPAE’S Office of Policy Analysis will host a HRSA-wide training, Health Policy Deep Dive: Understanding Policy Drivers at the State and Federal Levels, on Thur., Apr. 29, 2– 3 p.m. 


COVID-19 Updates

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Visit the COVID-19 Employee Information Safety pages to get your questions answered about 5600 Fishers Lane, and the ways HRSA has committed to protecting employees and minimizing disruption to the agency’s mission.

Profile

Isiah Horton

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​​​Horseback riding enthusiast and veteran congressional staffer recently has joined HRSA's Office of Legislation.

Learning

Meetings in Teams

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Learn about all the meeting features and tools available in Microsoft Teams, tomorrow Apr. 27, from 1–1:45 p.m.


Access Your Benefits

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Government Retirement & Benefits: Access videos on retirement, financial planning, estate planning and more. And create your own retirement estimates or view a benefits total compensation statement.


RA and COVID-19 

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Learn about the Reasonable Accommodation Process and COVID-19 with OCRDI's training on Wed., Apr. 28 from 1-3 p.m. 


HR

Read the HR Connection for OHR events and announcements.

HLI virtual trainings updated schedule.

Software training schedule.


Telework Resources

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Find helpful telework articles and videos to assist you during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Detail assignments to other HRSA and HHS offices are on the HRSA Detail Opportunities page